The Jews of Perpignan in the Thirteenth Century. an Economic Study Based on Notarial Records

Uses the Notarial Register as a source of information on the economic history of the Jewish Community of Southern France during the 13th century. PREFACE CONTENTS TABLES ABBREVIATIONS Map INTRODUCTION I. THE JEWS IN PERPIGNAN IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY 2. JEWS IN TRADE, IN THE CRAFTS, AND IN THE PROFESSIONS 3. THE JEWS AS MONEYLENDERS: THE LENDERS 4. THE JEWS AS MONEYLENDERS: THE BORROWERS 5. DEBTS OF JEWS TO CHRISTIANS AND TO OTHER JEWS 6. THE JEWS AND REAL PROPERTY 7. THE JEWS AS MONEYLENDERS: CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX 1: ARNALDUS DE CODALETO OF RIVESALTES: AN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY APPENDIX 2. SOME NOTES ON THE VALUE OF MONEY IN PERPIGNAN IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY APPENDIX 3. THE EVIDENCE FOR THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF THEJEWS OF MONTPELLIER AT THE END OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY APPENDIX 4. DOCUMENTS GENERAL INDEX INDEX OF PERPIGNAN JEWS